Recent content by marcus24

By the way, would it be okay if I still use this motherboard? or would it toast other components as well?

Yeah, you're right. Also, from now on, I'm gonna shut down the computer and unplug all the cords connecting to the computer and the router during a thunderstorm.

I think it is already grounded through the PSU, as it has a 3 pin power plug.

Yeah, I've learned my lesson and I'm definitely going to get a good UPS.

Thanks, but I've already ordered a new one. I wanted to upgrade to an ATX motherboard for a long time anyway, because the mobo I had was too small and had only one PCI E slot.

I re-flashed the bios, but it didn't change anything.

Yeah well, I tried the graphics card in another PC, and it's working properly. So, it's definitely a dead PCI E slot and a stuffed LAN port on my motherboard.

I've already reset the CMOS and configured bios settings again but it didn't help. Anyway, what UPS would you recommend for a 500w PSU?

Last night my PC turned off due to a lightning strike. This morning when I turned it on, the graphics card wasn't being detected by the monitor but it's fan was spinning. So I used the onboard graphics which were working fine. After logging in, I noticed that the onboard LAN wasn't working. I...